Super Marshal

Youth training in Italy is indeed a long-standing problem.

Not only the middle and lower reaches of Serie A, but even the established giants have done very poorly in youth training.

This is probably the result of many reasons.

A few years ago, when Serie A was at its peak, everyone was bewildered by the unprecedented grandeur of the Mini World Cup, forgetting that what made the Mini World Cup so prosperous was not only the outstanding foreign players, but also the generation of talents that came out of Italy.

But in the past few years, teams such as Perugia, Roma, and Lazio have had problems one after another.

What should we do when the boss behind the scenes can no longer afford to spend money and can't recruit stars, but his own youth training fails to produce outstanding players?

The situation of these teams is definitely not an accident.

If what Gao Han said were spread, it would definitely make the entire Italian football world laugh. The reason is very simple. Italy is at its peak of talent today.

There are veteran superstars like Totti, Del Piero, and Vieri, and there are also young players like Gilardino, Iaquinta, Luca Toni and Cassano. In the midfield, Camorane Xi, Pirlo, and Gattuso are all in the prime of their careers, and De Rossi, Montolivo and others are also worth looking forward to.

This is even more true for the defense. Cannavaro, Nesta, Zambrotta, Buffon... which one is not one of the top stars in the world at his position?

Just like that, you still say that Italian talent is withering?

But if you analyze it carefully, it is not difficult to find that there are really few rising stars in Italy.

Among the younger generation of players, Daniel De Rossi, who plays for Roma, has the highest potential, reaching 180 points. It can be seen that he will be the leader among Italian midfielders in the next few years.

Cassano is the most popular right now. A year ago, when Gao Han looked at him with dazzling eyes, his potential had reached 180, but now it is only 175. It seems to be in a state of decline. This is probably due to the decline. His situation at AC Milan has a lot to do with his own perverse character.

Montolivo's potential is also 175. If he develops well, he should be a good embryo for an organizational midfielder.

In terms of defenders, Juventus's Chiellini has the highest potential, reaching 175. If he develops well, he should be the anchor of Italy's defense in the next few years, but he is far away from Cannavaro and Nesta. There are still many gaps in the level of players.

The potential of Bonucci in the Inter Milan team is also 175.

Among the players that Gao Han has inspected with a keen eye, there are basically only a few players who can reach the level of first-line players. There may be mistakes, but it is not difficult to see that compared with the new generation of talents in Italy and Spain, the gap is really not big. Generally large, it can even be said to be quite scarce.

At the very least, in Spain, those with potentials exceeding 175, or even 180, are everywhere.

Both Moratti and Facchetti have no doubt about Gao Han's ability to recognize people.

Let alone talking about it, his selection of talents at Inter Milan is enough to make the two big guys admire him.

Moratti knows his situation best. Whether it is the Moratti family or the club's shareholders, it will be difficult to maintain investment in Inter Milan for a long time. Sooner or later, the team will have to tighten money.

Inter Milan should make up their mind now if they want to avoid the fate of Lazio and Roma.

Therefore, Moratti agreed with Gao Han on the spot, determined to reorganize the team's youth training, and Facchetti also fully agreed with this.

In fact, everything Gao Han did at Atletico Madrid, even now, almost three years after he left, is still benefiting the Sheets.

Ramos, Navas, Puerta, David Silva…

These rising young talents are all treasures unearthed from the youth training during the cold period. These players allow Atletico Madrid to ensure its competitiveness even if they sell out every year.

They also very much hope that Gao Han can recreate the glory of the year in Inter Milan.

However, in order to rectify youth training, additional investment is required.

It costs money to introduce outstanding youth training coaches, it costs money to arrange for youth training coaches to go abroad for training, it costs money to increase the salary and benefits of youth training coaches, it also costs money to organize an effective scouting system...

But just when Moratti and Facchetti were having a headache, Gao Han took the initiative to propose a solution.

"Sell Martins and Burdisso."

"What?"

"sold?"

Moratti and Facchetti were both shocked.

There are currently only 25 players in Inter Milan's first team. If two players are sold, wouldn't that leave 23 players?

But Gao Han's attitude was more determined, "Yes, sold!"

After a pause, he explained: "We currently have five central defenders in the team. Cannavaro and Vidic firmly occupy the main positions. Materazzi and Cordoba are both very capable rotations. Players, I am very optimistic about Bonucci, which makes it difficult for Burdisso to find his position."

"Of course, he can play as a defensive midfielder, but Cambiasso and Zanetti are both very competitive in this position, and Yaya Toure can also play in this position, so he basically played in the first half of the season. He didn’t get many chances to play, and the player himself wasn’t very happy either, after all, he also needs competition training.”

Gao Han's analysis made both Moratti and Facchetti nod in agreement.

Instead of letting Burdisso stay in the team but unable to play in the game, it is better to sell him at a good price as soon as possible while there are still people who want him.

This is a good thing for the players and for Inter Milan.

"As for Martins, the same is true for him. It's better to take advantage of his outstanding performance in the African Cup and sell him. Moreover, he can also participate in European competitions, so he should be able to sell for a good price."

After all, Martins was one of Inter Milan's most outstanding forwards last season. He is extremely fast and is considered a well-known member of the new generation in Europe. He also performed very well in the African Cup of Nations recently. Players like this are very popular.

According to Gao Han's estimation, Burdisso should be able to sell for 5 million, and Martins can definitely be sold for 15 million, making up 20 million euros, which is enough for Inter Milan to show off its talents in youth training.

"But will this affect the team's performance in the second half?" Moratti asked worriedly.

Gao Han shook his head, "Don't worry, if I wasn't sure, I wouldn't do this."

According to Gao Han's idea, the team currently lacks a right back, but there is no shortage of other positions.

"Of course, if you are still not at ease, why not buy someone for me?"

"Who?" Facchetti asked curiously.

Moratti and Guardiola are also very curious. Players who can be favored by Gao Han are definitely not simple.

"A little-known young player." Gao Han pretended to be mysterious and did not answer directly. "After buying it, let him play in the original team for the whole season and come back next season."

"Why?" Moratti was surprised.

Isn't Gao Han the best at cultivating players?

If it was a player he was really optimistic about, wouldn't it be more appropriate to recruit him to the team during the winter break and train him personally?

"You can't be hasty in cultivating young players, but you can't be slow in cultivating them. If you're hasty, you'll be overthrowing the talent. But if you're too slow, when they need to improve their strength the most, they won't get the stimulation and improvement they deserve, and instead they won't develop to the expected heights."

Now that Gao Han has made his decision, Moratti and others will say nothing more.

The four of them were chatting about the team, youth training, and transfers during the winter break in Gao Han's office. Before they knew it, the time had already reached noon, and they were all enjoying themselves very much.

Moratti was very happy and invited everyone to have a hearty meal at the best hotel in Milan. After afternoon tea, Gao Han and Guardiola left with gifts from Moratti.

On the way back to Lake Como from Milan, the two of them were silent all the way.

But after today's in-depth discussion, Guardiola's eyes when he looked at Gao Han obviously changed again, and he was even more impressed.

In European professional football, many head coaches are very professional. They are paid to do things and will not consider other things that are not within their scope of authority, let alone the thankless youth training.

But Gao Han is obviously not.

From the Adriano incident, Guardiola can see that Gao Han not only hopes to lead the team to win, he also hopes to do more and do better, and now he is even more willing to help Moratti and France Chetty plans the team's future development in the long term and reorganizes the team's youth training.

This is just like doctors. Some are just mechanically responsible for seeing patients and giving medication, treating headaches and feet, but Gao Han wants to have a deeper understanding of why patients get sick and find the root cause. way.

Everyone knows that the road ahead is easier, and the road behind is full of thorns and challenges. Even if you are not careful, you may lose your reputation. But Gao Han did this at Atletico Madrid and planned to do this at Chelsea. He still did it when he came to Inter Milan. Do this.

This reminded Guardiola of Cruyff when he coached Barcelona.

The famous Dutch star was the mentor he admired most in his life, but now the more he looks at it, the more he feels that what Gao Han did in Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan is just like what Cruyff did in Barcelona.

Perhaps, in the near future, when people mention Gao Han, in addition to saying that he is the godfather of Atletico Madrid, they will also add another halo, the godfather of Inter Milan.

"By the way, Josep, have other teams done anything in the transfer market during the recent winter break?" Gao Han suddenly asked with interest.

Previously, Gao Han asked Mendes to help find a right back. Mendes also submitted candidates several times, but Gao Han was not particularly satisfied with them. I don't plan to do it during the winter break.

Based on the current situation of the team, Inter Milan is probably going to have to sell Martins and Burdisso in exchange for a large sum of cash to invest in the youth training reorganization plan and improve the club's scouting system.

But other opponents are certainly more than that.

"AC Milan has not made much move. It is said that Vieri is leaving."

"Are you leaving?" Gao Han was a little surprised, "Didn't he just join for half a year?"

Guardiola nodded, "The main reason is that I didn't get a chance. I heard that Vieri was included in the substitute list in the Milan derby. He was originally planned to come on as a substitute, but until the end of the game, Ancelotti didn't let him Vieri felt it was an insult to him and decided to leave the team."

Gao Han could only smile bitterly now.

Vieri's situation in AC Milan is indeed not good. In front of competitors like Gilardino, Shevchenko and Inzaghi, it is really difficult for him to win a main position.

"What about the replacement?"

"Originally, the media expected four players, Di Michele and Iaquinta of Udinese, Chiwanton of Monaco and Corradi of Parma. However, the latest news is very surprising."

"Oh?" Gao Han suddenly became interested, "How unexpected is it?"